Obituaries for 16 Jan. 2019
TAJ ANTHONY ROBERTS Taj Anthony Roberts of Kearny died Jan. 9, 2019. He was 37. Visiting…
Lyndhurst’s Pezzolla signs letter with Monmouth
LYNDHURST – When Giulia Pezzolla was growing up, she always thought she would eventually become a…
Harrison’s Sowe named Section 2 Player of Year
EDISON – He just received the New Jersey Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association’s North Jersey Section 2…
IMMIGRATION EXCLUSIVE
Nutley Commissioner Steven L. Rogers is doing a lot more these days than just representing the…
EDITORIAL: In thanks for our first responders
IT WAS JUST AROUND A YEAR AGO THIS week that the Kearny Fire Department fought a…
Obituaries for 9 Jan. 2019
PETER T. NOLAN Mr. Peter T. Nolan (retired KFD) of Kearny and Point Pleasant died Saturday,…
Kearny wrestlers rely on powerful lightweight brigade
A full year has passed since Tony Carratura Jr. took over the coaching reins of the…
Weaver comes home again to lead Lyndhurst wrestling
There was a famous writer named Thomas Wolfe who once wrote a book entitled, “You Can’t…
Kearny’s Myers becomes a shot blocking machine
A year ago, Robert Myers was devastated by the news that he was declared academically ineligible…
The Top 10 stories of 2018 on theobserver.com
While The Observer continues to be one of the most read printed weekly newspapers in New…
Lyndhurst leads the way with new OEM app
This week, we received word the Township of Lyndhurst was scrapping Nixle alerts in favor of…
Obituaries for 2 Jan. 2019
Bill G. Comer Bill G. Comer, 85, of Kearny, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, while surrounded…
Belleville girls get off to solid early start
The Belleville High School girls’ basketball team won 12 games last season in Chris Cantarella’s first…
Nutley’s Higgins reaches 1,000-point plateau
Nutley High School senior Marty Higgins has gained his reputation as a phenomenal baseball player. After…
Lyndhurst’s Downey enjoys early season explosion
Angela Downey always dreamed of the day when she would become the main scoring cog on…
West Hudson mourns loss of Msgr. Francis R. Seymour
The Rev. Msgr. Francis R. Seymour, in residence at St. Cecilia Church, Kearny, for the last…
It’s taken entirely too long for Kearny to finally address town’s parking debacle
Last week’s edition of The Observer included a story about the Town of Kearny exploring options…
Cardenas wins state and national wrestling titles, Kearny-Harrison soccer battles top Observer Top 10 Sports Stories for 2018
There were a ton of newsworthy stories that captured the attention of The Observer readers for…
Citing ‘personal reasons,’ Landy resigns from Kearny Town Council
In a surprise move, Kearny Town Councilman Michael Landy has announced his resignation from the municipal…
KPD’s presentation to senior citizens about scams (in pictures & video)
To see a specific image in its full size, right click your mouse and choose OPEN…
AroundTown (online only this week)
Kearny Winter fun @ the PBGC The PBGC, 663 Kearny Ave., is currently open Monday, Tuesday,…
Lengthy Kearny PD investigation leads to take down of massive cargo-theft network: Chief
A 1 ½-year investigation, commenced by the Kearny Police Department’s Detective Bureau under lead Det. John…
Newark man, using borrowed car on suspended license, surrenders over hit-and-run case: KPD
The man who turned himself in to the Kearny Police Department last week as the driver…
Obituaries for Dec. 12, 2018
Manuel Silva Manuel Silva of Kearny, formerly of Newark, died Nov. 29, 2018. He was 85. Private arrangements…
Vikings start off bowling season in perfect fashion
The high school bowling season kicked off last week and the reigning NJSIAA North Jersey Section…
Kearny’s favorite native son Raftery earns NJSIAA Hall of Fame
PRINCETON — Long before Bill Raftery became a nationally recognized and respected Emmy-award winning sports announcer,…
Kearny girls’ hoops squad tries to rebuild
The Kearny High School girls’ basketball program enjoyed a sensational season a year ago, winning a…
AroundTown (online only this week)
Area Archdiocese of Newark’s cemeteries seek food donations Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Roman Catholic…
Most elected officials indifferent to pot shops in Belleville; Does proposed state law allow municipalities to bow out of such sales?
Don’t look for the Township of Belleville to be mounting any crusades against any businesses dispensing…